H.R. 1533 · 108th Congress · enacted
To amend the securities laws to permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts.
Became Public Law No: 108-359.
Latest official action 2004-10-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exclude from its definition of "investment company" any collective trust fund maintained by a bank consisting solely of certain church pension plans, companies, or accounts specified in the Internal Revenue Code. Amends the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt such church pension plans, companies, or accounts from regulation under such Acts, including registration requirements. (Thus exempts such church pension plans, companies, or accounts from Federal jurisdiction for securities fraud, manipulation, transparency, and disclosure requirements.)
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-25
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gregory W. Meeks
House · NY District 5 · Democratic
$995,422PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
15 of 15 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$27,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$22,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC)$20,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$18,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$18,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$17,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$17,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$16,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$16,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$15,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,488
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)$14,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$13,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$13,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordTHE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC')$13,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$12,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$12,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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